Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by importance of religion

% of adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally who say religion is…

StateVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Alabama68%26%4%2%< 1%147
Arizona60%27%10%2%1%183
California62%30%6%1%1%855
Colorado61%33%5%1%< 1%127
Florida59%32%7%3%< 1%524
Georgia72%25%3%< 1%1%266
Idaho64%30%6%< 1%< 1%106
Illinois61%30%7%1%1%400
Indiana57%35%7%1%< 1%186
Iowa63%33%4%< 1%< 1%119
Kansas55%37%6%2%< 1%105
Kentucky66%31%1%1%< 1%104
Louisiana80%19%1%< 1%< 1%129
Maryland59%30%8%1%2%177
Massachusetts46%46%8%1%< 1%154
Michigan55%36%6%2%1%283
Minnesota56%38%2%3%< 1%161
Missouri67%29%4%< 1%< 1%181
Nebraska61%34%3%1%2%106
New Jersey61%34%4%< 1%1%266
New York61%30%6%3%< 1%507
North Carolina65%31%3%1%< 1%262
North Dakota66%24%9%1%< 1%122
Ohio62%33%3%2%< 1%366
Oklahoma59%39%1%1%1%100
Oregon59%27%9%3%2%108
Pennsylvania64%26%7%3%< 1%401
South Carolina70%25%4%1%< 1%127
South Dakota62%36%2%< 1%< 1%114
Tennessee70%25%3%1%1%160
Texas65%30%3%2%< 1%704
Utah79%17%3%< 1%1%126
Virginia64%33%2%1%< 1%231
Washington60%32%7%1%< 1%186
Wisconsin50%41%7%2%< 1%180
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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